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I accepted a nanny position for the fall & in so doing am seeking out before school care for my school-age boys 4 days a week. I will need care for them about 5 hours total a week (1.25 hrs a day for 4 days). I won't need after-school care. I found some providers who told me they would only charge $5/child (or $10 total a day) & then one who just told me they would charge $15/day per child ($30/day). I think the $5 is almost too cheap but I am surprised that someone would expect $30/for a little over an hour for 2 kids. Here in Ohio school-agers don't count toward any of your daycare numbers. I'm just surprised at the variety of prices!
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I'll bet you the prices are a reflection of how much work each provider thinks school agers are and how well they fit into that provider's program/daily schedule. Seems as though feelings about caring for school agers have just as much variety.
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Actually you are incorrect about Ohio's regulations.
Children aged 6-14 who are unrelated to the provider DO count in the ratio/roster.
Refer to ChildCare Type B Home Rules
5101:2-14-16 Group Size for Professional Certification as a Type B Home Provider
So even though your guys would only be at the home daycare for 1.5 hours/day, they are taking a roster space while they are there.
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The difference is probably those that follow the guidelines by state (keeping their ratios limited) and those that don't. There also might be a difference from those that let the kids just watch TV or run wild and those that provide a snack, craft, homework help, etc. I would ask more questions about what specifically you are paying for and what their ratios are. $5 is ridiculously low.....suspiciously so if you get my drift.Comment
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I don't think $5.00 is a legit amount....I would think more along the lines of $5.00 per hour per child.Comment
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I was referring to when they were MY children in my care. . . since I do/did childcare in my home- my own kids ages 7 & 9 didn't count & actually the lady who came to register me through the county told me the same thing. Is it different if you are certified? That's odd that she would tell me incorrect information. Or I guess what I find odd is that the kids wouldn't count if they are related to you but do count if they aren't related. Seems like a huge discrepancy in the numbers. I guess what I mean is if they are your own kids & don't count over a certain age what difference does it make if they are yours or not?Actually you are incorrect about Ohio's regulations.
Children aged 6-14 who are unrelated to the provider DO count in the ratio/roster.
Refer to ChildCare Type B Home Rules
5101:2-14-16 Group Size for Professional Certification as a Type B Home Provider
So even though your guys would only be at the home daycare for 1.5 hours/day, they are taking a roster space while they are there.Comment
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It shows you how childcare is vastly different arround the country. I charge for the month $75.00 for before or afterschool care-$150.00 for both. Anything above that and you have a hard, hard time getting children. We have a place (Boys and Girls Club) though that offers afterschool childcare for the year for like $50.00 and they do all sorts of camps and such. So usually no one has afterschool kids because they all go there.Each day is a fresh start
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I am sort of offended by your comment b/c I do/did provide quality childcare but mostly only catered to one family at a time. I never broke any rules/regulations. I did preschool learning time with with my son & the other little boy I watched. We did crafts/played outdoors, went to the library. But the prices in my area just are LOW. I charged $10/day for before & after & about $22/day for all-day care. These are the normal rates. Just b/c one area of the country is cheaper doesn't mean the provider provides poor care.Comment
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I charge more for school agers even when they only come a little bit. They disrupt the day and often bring home lots of unwanted sickness that then infects my little ones. I rarely/almost never have sick kids when there are no school agers around but as soon as I take one all my kids start getting stuff again. Schools are germ factories IMO.
Also, in my experience older kids are more needy. They listen less and demand more.
Im sure some providers are charging you for a space not an hourly rate. I paid $40 per week for my son to be in care for 4 hours on two seperate days b/c he took up a space.Comment
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I agree with you. Price does not always indicate quality but I do think sometimes it does. I was just throwing out a few thoughts there. Don't know why that was offensive.Comment
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I think $5 a piece for morning only care would be acceptable. Your children will be dressed and fed, all the provider will have to do is see to it that your children get to school on time.
What about early days or school holidays?Comment
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it bothers me a lot when your own kids don't count. here where i am, unlicensed limit 4 kids including your own (2 under 2yrs, and 2 over 2yrs) when they hit 13 they don't count because they are old enough to babysit.
licensed it's 8 kids including your own.
for the ones that their own family doesn't count, what if you had 12 kids? how is it ok to take on 4 more unrelated kids, or however many.
oh and here, for licensed providers, SA are $5 for before school or $5 for after school. That's the set rate by the government.Comment
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